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== History == | == History == | ||
In the 1960's, Turkey was given PGM-19 Jupiter missiles by the [[United States]] | In the 1960's, Turkey was given PGM-19 Jupiter missiles by the [[United States]] to target the Soviet Union.<ref>{{Citation|author=George L. Smith|year=1962|title=The Jupiter Missiles of Turkey|chapter=|section=|page=|quote=|pdf=|city=|publisher=|isbn=|doi=|lg=|mia=|title-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113182651/http://www.hlswilliwaw.com/Jupiters/index.htm|chapter-url=|trans-title=|trans-lang=}}</ref> This nearly led to a nuclear war. | ||
In 1980, the U.S. supported a military coup in Turkey.<ref>{{Citation|author=Mehmet Ali Birand|year=|title=September 12: 4:00 am|chapter=|section=|page=1|quote=|pdf=|city=|publisher=|isbn=|doi=|lg=|mia=|title-url=|chapter-url=|trans-title=12 eylül: saat 04.00|trans-lang=Turkish}}</ref> | In 1980, the U.S. supported a military coup in Turkey.<ref>{{Citation|author=Mehmet Ali Birand|year=|title=September 12: 4:00 am|chapter=|section=|page=1|quote=|pdf=|city=|publisher=|isbn=|doi=|lg=|mia=|title-url=|chapter-url=|trans-title=12 eylül: saat 04.00|trans-lang=Turkish}}</ref> | ||
In 2018, Turkey invaded [[Syrian Arab Republic|Syria]] on the United States' behalf, killing 500 civilians.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=|date=2018-03-18|title=Afrin administration: The war has moved to another stage|url=https://anfenglishmobile.com/rojava/afrin-administration-the-war-has-moved-to-another-stage-25570|newspaper=ANF|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=2022-01-05}}</ref> | In 2018, Turkey invaded [[Syrian Arab Republic|Syria]] on the United States' behalf, killing 500 civilians.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=|date=2018-03-18|title=Afrin administration: The war has moved to another stage|url=https://anfenglishmobile.com/rojava/afrin-administration-the-war-has-moved-to-another-stage-25570|newspaper=ANF|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=2022-01-05}}</ref> | ||
== References == | |||
[[Category:Countries]] | [[Category:Countries]] | ||
[[Category:Imperialist countries]] | [[Category:Imperialist countries]] | ||
Revision as of 23:25, 1 May 2022
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
Anthem: İstiklal Marşı | |
| Capital | Ankara |
| Largest city | Istanbul |
| Official languages | Turkish |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Government | |
• President | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
• Vice President | Fuat Oktay |
• Assembly Speaker | Mustafa Şentop |
| Area | |
• Total | 783,356 km² |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 83,614,362 |
Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is an imperialist NATO country that contains land in Europe and Asia.
History
In the 1960's, Turkey was given PGM-19 Jupiter missiles by the United States to target the Soviet Union.[1] This nearly led to a nuclear war.
In 1980, the U.S. supported a military coup in Turkey.[2]
In 2018, Turkey invaded Syria on the United States' behalf, killing 500 civilians.[3]
References
- ↑ George L. Smith (1962). The Jupiter Missiles of Turkey.
- ↑ Mehmet Ali Birand. September 12: 4:00 am (Turkish: 12 eylül: saat 04.00) (p. 1).
- ↑ "Afrin administration: The war has moved to another stage" (2018-03-18). ANF. Retrieved 2022-01-05.